{"title":"Claire G Coleman","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to our Claire G. Coleman collection, where thought-provoking narratives meet captivating storytelling. Claire G. Coleman, an acclaimed Indigenous Australian author, brings her unique voice and perspective to the forefront with each of her works. Her stories explore deep cultural themes through the lenses of speculative fiction, general fiction, and arts \u0026amp; culture, making them a must-read for anyone interested in diverse narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of her notable works, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Enclave\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, challenges societal norms within a gripping dystopian setting. This novel leaves readers questioning the boundaries of privilege and security. 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Coleman and embark on a literary journey that promises to intrigue, educate, and inspire.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mazin-grace-by-claire-g-coleman-9780702268557","title":"Mazin Grace","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow included in UQP's First Nations Classics series with an introduction from Claire G Coleman, \u003cem\u003eMazin' Grace\u003c\/em\u003e is a moving reimagining of a mother's girlhood, told by her daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing up on the Mission isn't easy for clever Grace Oldman. When her classmates tease her for not having a father, she doesn't know what to say. Papa Neddy says her dad is the Lord God in Heaven, but that doesn't help when the Mission kids call her a bastard. As Grace slowly pieces together clues that might lead to answers, she struggles to find a place in a community that rejects her for reasons she doesn't understand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eMazin' Grace\u003c\/em\u003e, Dylan Coleman fictionalises her mother's childhood at the Koonibba Lutheran Mission in South Australia in the 1940s and '50s. 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The world is a dangerous place,' the voice of the Chairman said. 'I can continue to assure you of this: within the Wall you are perfectly safe.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChristine could not sleep, she could not wake, she could not think. She stared, half-blind, at the cold screen of her smartphone. She was told the Agency was keeping them safe from the dangers outside, an outside world she would never see.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe never imagined questioning what she was told, what she was allowed to know, what she was permitted to think. She never even thought there were questions to ask.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe enclave was the only world she knew, the world outside was not safe. Staying or leaving was not a choice she had the power to make. But then Christine dared start thinking... and from that moment, danger was everywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn our turbulent times, Claire G. 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